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Miss World 1998
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48th Edition

Miss World 1998

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Host City
Mahé, Seychelles
Lake Berjaya Mahé Resort
📅
Dates
Nov 26, 1998
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Participation
86 Contestants
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Winner
Linor Abargil
Israel
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Miss World 1998, the 48th edition of the pageant, was held on 26 November 1998 at the Lake Berjaya Mahé Resort in Mahé, Seychelles. The event featured 86 delegates and was hosted by Ronan Keating and MTV’s Eden Harel. Israel’s Linor Abargil won the title and was crowned by Miss World 1997, Diana Hayden of India. Shortly after the competition, Abargil revealed she had been raped several weeks before the pageant.

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Linor Abargil
Winner
Miss World 1998•Edition 48
Linor Abargil
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2
Véronique Caloc
Véronique Caloc
1st Runner-up
3
Lina Teoh
Lina Teoh
2nd Runner-up
Top Finalists
Adriana Luci de Souza Reis
Adriana Luci de Souza Reis
1
Alena Šeredová
Alena Šeredová
2
Christine Renee Straw
Christine Renee Straw
3
Daniella Andrea Campos Lathrop
Daniella Andrea Campos Lathrop
4
Mariana Larrabure de Orbegoso
Mariana Larrabure de Orbegoso
5
Shauna Gambill
Shauna Gambill
6
Kerishnie Naiker
Kerishnie Naiker
7

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1Alena Šeredová
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@alenaseredova
593.9K2Sharmin Arelis Díaz Costo
Sharmin Arelis Díaz Costo
@sharmindiaze
317.7K3Verónica Schneider Rodríguez
Verónica Schneider Rodríguez
@veroschneider
243.5K4Éva Horváth
Éva Horváth
@evahorvathofficial
208.1K5Rie Mochizuki
Rie Mochizuki
@mochiee28
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Contestants

86
86 contestants
Linor Abargil
Linor Abargil
Participated Miss World 1998 • Winner
Israel
@linorabargil
Véronique Caloc
Véronique Caloc
Participated Miss World 1998 • 1st runner-up
France
Miss France 1998 · 1st runner-up
Lina Teoh
Lina Teoh
Participated Miss World 1998 • 2nd runner-up
Malaysia
@linateoh
Alena Šeredová
Alena Šeredová
Participated Miss World 1998 • Finalist
Czechia
@alenaseredova
Mariana Larrabure de Orbegoso
Mariana Larrabure de Orbegoso
Participated Miss World 1998 • Finalist
Peru
@marianalarrabure
Adriana Luci de Souza Reis
Adriana Luci de Souza Reis
Participated Miss World 1998 • Finalist
Brazil
Miss Brasil 1998 · 1st runner-up
Christine Renee Straw
Christine Renee Straw
Participated Miss World 1998 • Finalist
Jamaica
Miss Universe 2004 · Semifinalist
Daniella Andrea Campos Lathrop
Daniella Andrea Campos Lathrop
Participated Miss World 1998 • Finalist
Chile
@daniellacamposl
Kerishnie Naiker
Kerishnie Naiker
Participated Miss World 1998 • Finalist
South Africa
Miss Universe 1998 · Semifinalist
Miss South Africa 1997 · Winner
@kerishnie_naiker
Shauna Gambill
Shauna Gambill
Participated Miss World 1998 • Finalist
United States
Miss USA 1998 · 1st runner-up
@gtribe_of_6
Jessica Almenäs
Jessica Almenäs
Participated Miss World 1998
Sweden
@jessicaalmenas
Mihaela Novak
Mihaela Novak
Participated Miss World 1998
Slovenia
Nerena Ruinemans
Nerena Ruinemans
Participated Miss World 1998
The Netherlands
@nerenaruinemans
Sabine Lindorfer
Sabine Lindorfer
Participated Miss World 1998
Austria
@sabinelindorfer
Tanja Dexters
Tanja Dexters
Participated Miss World 1998
Belgium
Miss Universe 1999
@tanjadexters
Alvina Antoinette Grand d'Court
Alvina Antoinette Grand d'Court
Participated Miss World 1998
Seychelles
Anna Kirpota
Anna Kirpota
Participated Miss World 1998
Kazakhstan
@vikhranna
Annette Kambarami
Annette Kambarami
Participated Miss World 1998
Zimbabwe
Annie Thomas
Annie Thomas
Participated Miss World 1998
India
Antonia Alfonso Pagán
Antonia Alfonso Pagán
Participated Miss World 1998
Puerto Rico
Basila Kalubha Mwanukuzi
Basila Kalubha Mwanukuzi
Participated Miss World 1998
Tanzania
Bianca Bauer Áñez
Bianca Bauer Áñez
Participated Miss World 1998
Bolivia
Buket Saygı
Buket Saygı
Participated Miss World 1998
Turkey
@buketsyg
Chisala Chibesa
Chisala Chibesa
Participated Miss World 1998
Zambia
Chrysanthi Michael
Chrysanthi Michael
Participated Miss World 1998
Cyprus
Cindy Stanckoczi
Cindy Stanckoczi
Participated Miss World 1998
Eswatini
Claudia Patricia Alaniz Hernández
Claudia Patricia Alaniz Hernández
Participated Miss World 1998
Nicaragua
Miss International 1999 · Semifinalist
Miss América Latina del Mundo 1999 · Semifinalist
+1 more
Clémence Achkar
Clémence Achkar
Participated Miss World 1998
Lebanon
Miss Universe 1999
Miss International 1999
@clemenceachkar_official
Earthen Pinkinyana Mbulawa
Earthen Pinkinyana Mbulawa
Participated Miss World 1998
Botswana
Efia Owusuaa Marfo
Efia Owusuaa Marfo
Participated Miss World 1998
Ghana
Emmalene McLoughlin
Emmalene McLoughlin
Participated Miss World 1998
United Kingdom
@emmalenemcloughlin
Éva Horváth
Éva Horváth
Participated Miss World 1998
Hungary
@evahorvathofficial
Gemma Marie McLaughlin
Gemma Marie McLaughlin
Participated Miss World 1998
Cayman Islands
Miss Universe 1999
Glenda Iracema Cifuentes Ruiz
Glenda Iracema Cifuentes Ruiz
Participated Miss World 1998
Guatemala
Miss International 1997
Grace Chay
Grace Chay
Participated Miss World 1998
Singapore
Henriette Dankersten
Henriette Dankersten
Participated Miss World 1998
Norway
@henriettedankertsen
Izabela Opęchowska
Izabela Opęchowska
Participated Miss World 1998
Poland
Miss Poland 1998 · Winner
@izabelaopechowska
Jeameane Veronica Colastica
Jeameane Veronica Colastica
Participated Miss World 1998
Curacao
Jeanette Marie La Caillie
Jeanette Marie La Caillie
Participated Miss World 1998
Trinidad and Tobago
Jelena Jakovljević
Jelena Jakovljević
Participated Miss World 1998
Yugoslavia
Jessie Chiu Chui-Yi
Jessie Chiu Chui-Yi
Participated Miss World 1998
Hong Kong
Judelca Shahira Briceno
Judelca Shahira Briceno
Participated Miss World 1998
Aruba
@judelcab
Jyoti Pradhan
Jyoti Pradhan
Participated Miss World 1998
Nepal
Karolína Čičatková
Karolína Čičatková
Participated Miss World 1998
Slovakia
@karolina.cicatkova
Katia Margaritoglou
Katia Margaritoglou
Participated Miss World 1998
Greece
@margaritoglou
Kristina Pakarnaitė
Kristina Pakarnaitė
Participated Miss World 1998
Lithuania
Kun-woo Kim
Kun-woo Kim
Participated Miss World 1998
South Korea
Leanne Baird
Leanne Baird
Participated Miss World 1998
Canada
@ltbaird
Lejla Šehović
Lejla Šehović
Participated Miss World 1998
Croatia
LeTeasha Henrietta Ingraham
LeTeasha Henrietta Ingraham
Participated Miss World 1998
Bahamas
@mrs_ingraham
Lorena del Carmen Zagía Miro
Lorena del Carmen Zagía Miro
Participated Miss World 1998
Panama
Señorita Panamá 1998
Ly Jürgenson
Ly Jürgenson
Participated Miss World 1998
Estonia
@lyjurgenson
Maaret Saija Nousiainen
Maaret Saija Nousiainen
Participated Miss World 1998
Finland
@saijja_n
Marcia Vasconcelos
Marcia Vasconcelos
Participated Miss World 1998
Portugal
Maria Concetta Travaglini
Maria Concetta Travaglini
Participated Miss World 1998
Italy
María Desiree Fernández Mautone
María Desiree Fernández Mautone
Participated Miss World 1998
Uruguay
María Luisa Ureña Salazar
María Luisa Ureña Salazar
Participated Miss World 1998
Costa Rica
International Coffee Queen 1998 · 2nd runner-up
Maria Manuela Cortez de Lemos João
Maria Manuela Cortez de Lemos João
Participated Miss World 1998
Angola
Melanie Soiza
Melanie Soiza
Participated Miss World 1998
Gibraltar
Mónica Marcela Cuartas Jiménez
Mónica Marcela Cuartas Jiménez
Participated Miss World 1998
Colombia
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